exactly right dana get both fights on the same card!!

cannot wait for this

it is so hard to predict

probably silva by TKO

Fuck YES!

dear god dana wants too feed him to anderson already? build him up a bit, with that being said vitor does look like a great match up for andy, lightning hand speed and actually killer instinct/finishing ability…something most challengers have not had.

Ready to fight Silva, sure, going to beat Silva, doubt it.

rich did not show up…. need a re match

I think this is a slap in the face to top contenders in the division Henderson, Marquardt and you could even throw Yushin Okami into the mix.

Who else has Dana promissed a title shot to in the middleweight division?

Vitor is a legend if it wasnt for family troubles he would have legendary status by now. With his focus back I think he could give silva a run for his money more so than anyone else in the 185 division.

It could be argued that Dan and Nate have climbed the contender scale up again so they deserve their shot, but above all I would rather see a new opponent for Silva. Rematches are pretty much useless unless they were close and this is not the case here. Even if Hendo and Nate have improved, Silva still have their numbers. So yeah, I’d rather see Vitor.

i think Spider might get ’bowle’d

If this fight happens, I guarantee that it’s going to a decision. Anderson Silva will respect Vitor’s speed and really pick his shots. 50-45 for Anderson via caution.

Vitor should just learn a little more of that wrestling from Xtreme Couture and take Anderson down and pound him out. That’s the simplest way to go about it for an Anderson upset!
He is ready! Hendo and Nate just got destroyed. They should wait their turn for them to get beaten up[again!].

I am waiting to hear the news that Hendo’s head actually exploded after reading that. Hendo and Marquardt both deserve shots. I am not saying that Vitor is not ready, I just think that the other two will feel slighted if he gets a shot. However, they have both had thier shot and for Hendo the only thing that has changed is that he has gotten older. Marquardt has made some improvement, but I think Dana wants Silva to fight anyone semi-qualified that he has not beaten already as this will be more hypable.

Look at the two and their skills and styles, and Vitor is perfect for Silva. He comes in straight ahead and is super aggressive. Haven’t we already seen enough people who fight like that get destroyed by Silva. Vitor is a great fighter, but Silva fights off of angles, and has the best head movement and footwork in MMA. I feel that those skills, along with Silva’s accuracy in punching will squash the hand speed and aggressive style Vitor brings to the table. KO or TKO by Silva in the first round.

If anyone thinks Vitor can win this fight, please tell me how, cuz I just don’t see it. I’m not nut huggin’, just comparing skills and styles, and Vitor is perfect for Silva.

listen. they already got there chance at silva.belfort needs to fight silva for the fans.let hendo and marquart fight to see whos next in line. thats gonna be a great fight between two legends of the sport. yes i said legends. its a matter if those two want to fight silva for the belt or pride?

I say they go for it. They should strike while the iron is hot, or risk losing another MW contender. Quite frankly, while Nate and Dan are both deserving of a rematch, they’ve already had their shots. If possible, I’d rather see Silva face new opponents where possible.

Hendo is gonna be pissed hahahaha

Agreed Dana it is time for vitor to lose again.

Did you guys notice that Vitor made it a point after the fight to say, “Anderson is my good friend. I really like him and respect him a lot! But I am UFC employee and I am here to fight. I fight who they tell me to fight.”

That was a very clear message about where he stands on this “I won’t fight my friends” crap that Andy,Machida, Rashad, Swick, etc. have been pulling! I guarantee that was part a condition of his re-hire to the UFC. Dana’s sick of that crap and the fans should be too!

Would be a great fight. Silva by execution.

So Dana said Belfort jumps to immediate title shot at 185, even though he doesn’t have any fights there. Now, Henderson, who was promised, then renigged on, must fight Marquardt for #1 contender status..

This puzzles me, and should puzzle Henderson also. Henderson came over from pride where he was the 205 champion. He and Rampage went on a 5 round war that we just saw on replay this week on spike. He then gave A Silva his best fight in the UFC. He rebounded by beating Palhares and Rich Franklin. Next he was the TUF coach which takes alot of time from his family, from what I understand is not alot of pay. Followed that up with a KTFO of Poster boy Bisbing. Ok, so you have now got your chance to crack Silva again….oh, wait. See we have this new guy that came in (and yes I know his credentials, but he has been gone a while), and he beat Franklin (oh wait you did to..well never mind that).

Why not Belfort/Marquardt vs the winner of Henderson/Silva?

I think this scenario would really help Dana get Henderson re-signed a lot easier than what he currently has proposed. I know Silva is going under the knife, but Henderson could do a catch weight if he wanted to (wouldn’t have to). Belfort didn’t take any damage last night, and would be ready for a year end fight, just as the supposed Henderson/Marquardt fight.

Henderson seems to be a company man just like Franklin, Griffin, etc so he will probably do whatever Dana/Joe Silva ask him to. I just don’t think its fair to Henderson.

Well Vitor better bring not only Jesus with him next time verse Anderson. He needs Mary, Joseph and some extra cardio too. I thought he looked soft and the least muscular in years. Fortunately for him he caught a sluggish, weak chinned Franklin this time around. Silva will not get touched by those looping hooks

Is it me or did those hits on franklin look to b to the back of the head? The last one was for sure roght on the back of the head/neck the other two hits kinda looked illegal too

Before this fight I was saying how lethargic and slow Belfort looked, especially in his video blogs. I never thought Belfort would of finished Franklin in the 1st round. Holy crap am I gonna have to eat alot of crow after Belfort’s destruction of Franklin last night. Good job Vitor but your not gonna be able to take Anderson Silva’s strap.

Why the fúck was my post deleted?

I’ll say it again then, Belfort getting a titleshot is as ridiculous as when Lesnar got his.

Marquardt/Hendo are way WAY ahead of Belfort.

But people only remember the last event, its always the same.

I would LOVE to see victor brutally ko anderson silva but silva is too crafty on his feet and has extrememly good head movement, a tough target. I think victor’s best chance would be to really work on his wrestling, he’s got some explosive heavy hands, he should take silva down and pound the shit out of him. I think if they stand and trad silva will win he’s just too accurate.

thats really F’ed up he gets one fight in at a catch weight and he already passes hendo and marquardt up for a title fight, give Dan his shot again Dana

Anybody notice Vitor’s posture was very Machida like. Will Machida help Vitor train against Anderson?

Also why aren’t you jerks representing mmamania on mmaplayground.
Jerks.

For me the way 185 has panned out in the last few fights the following match ups in the near future would make sense:
Hendo vs Nate
Nate lost more comprehensively to Anderson but has been more impressive than Hendo since. Knocking Maia out was a huge win and if the result was reversed Maia would have been a great shout for Silva due to likely having the best BJJ skills of anyone at 185. If one of these 2 lose to Silva now it makes no sense to match them up after; they haven’t fought and it would be a great match with the winner undoubtedly the #1 contender.

Silva v Belfort
As already said we’ve not seen it so its more interesting than either of the above 2 fighters for Silva. Also get Belfort in there while his heads in the right place as Vitor going off the rails is not anything new….

Maia v Bisping
Winner gets right back into the #5 contender mix as for each it was there first match against a top opponent in this weight class. Loser gets Okami with whoever loses out of that pair being gone from the title picture for the concievable future.

Please Franklin, Hughes, Lidell retire before you end up like Michael J Fox.

Fact is I will only pay for Belfort vs Silva and Hendo vs Marquardt, Belfort is stronger than he ever has been mentally and this is the time for him to challenge Silva. I think Dan could beat him but won’t get stick to a game plan.

It was really interesting to see Vitor’s new stance – clearly adopting the Karate he spoke about at the post fight conference. Very patient and much quicker on this feet. Looking forward to the Silva match, can not wait.

henderson already beat belfort and clearly did and none of the other contenders besides henderson has been a champion nate hasent I say let henderson fight machita rua wiinner screw the spider silva

again, the ufc and silva’s people seen intent on keeping hendo away from silva. one fight and they are ready to give vitor a title shot?! make him fight marquart and let heno have his shot. dana knows that the winner of hendo/marquart will never fight anderson silva. he is going to fight at lhw and possibly heavywieght for two of his last three fights and only fight once at middlewieght. this is a scam.

Agreed. Silva considers Hendo a bigger threat than Vitor. The fans may be wanting fresh meat, but despite what everyone is saying, Vitor is NOT as fast or accurate as Anderson, though he’s looking nearly as good at avoiding damage. Rich got in more shots against Silva than he did against Vitor. But still, much as I love Vitor and would love to see him KO Spider, I think he’ll get outclassed.

Hendo’s grappling and granite chin are a bigger threat to Silva than Vitor’s boxing…and Silva knows it and wants no part of it.

whoever said Vitor showed no speed the other night wasn’t watching. Sure he stood calm for the first couple minutes, but when he exploded, there was no catching up. His bombs came out of nowhere, and all were combing from different angles (whoever called those looping punches doesn’t know shit, watch Liddell, thats a looping punch), he’s got easily some of the most quick and powerful combinations in mma, hes got some heavy hands and exploits chins when opponents least expect it. Coming off that knockout to Lindland before hand (which btw is a very tough guy), i saw no chance in Franklin’s game, Silva is obviously a different breed and that poses a different outcome for sure, but to say Vitor doesn’t stand a chance is simply laughable..This is a guy with a new agenda, and renewed passion, and a mind for fighting once again, i have no doubts in Belfort. And to those who comment on his body looking “out of shape”, compared to what? Kid Belfort? seriously get ahold of yourself..ever hold the thought that instead of lifting weights constantly he’s shifted more of his training to the ring?, lol whatta joke. As for Silva vs Belfort this is a fight i’d hate to bet on, as either or i wouldn’t be surprised. Vitor is no slouch, and at middle weight, is more deadly than ever. Don’t forget that this man was the heavyweight champ at one point, and confident enough to fight Emelianenko at Affliction 3, this boy has some renewed faith in himself, and keeps himself so composed and so calm compared to other hot heads. Welcome back Phenom.